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Is It Late to Start a Prenatal Multivitamin in 6Th Week of Pregnancy?
Asked by G.C. from Los Angeles
on July 20, 2009
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I have been taking regular multivitamins prior to discovering that I was pregnant (discovered in 4th week). In 5th week I started taking 2 Flintstones chewable multivi...
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- It's not too late. There are many things in a prenatal vitamin besides DHA that you should be concerned about getting enough of. You need folic acid so your child does...
- NO. it's never too late. but always better late than never. make sure to test your vitamins in water or vinegar to see that it dissolves within 20 mins. max. because ...
- Never too late to start on something healthy!
Vitamins? Flinstones vs Prenatals
Asked by S.S. from Kansas City
on May 18, 2009
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Hello Moms!
I had been taking the One A Day prenatal vitamins for the first 6 weeks of this pregnancy. They were hurting my stomach a tad - however, I was taking t...
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- Go ahead with the Flinstones. My doc told me in my first pregnancy to take them because the prenatal were making me sick.
- My Ob had me take 2 flinstones while I was pregnant (with both my kids). I could not keep other vitamins down.
- S., I had the very same problems with prenatal vitamins. My OBGYN is the one who TOLD me to switch to Flintstone's Complete vitamins. They are just fine...feel fr...
Supplements and Absorption
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on May 13, 2011
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I would love to hear from some moms who have knowledge about absorption of vitamins(in pill form). From what I recall from my nutrition classes, the body is only able...
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- A good website to go to is www.nutritiondata.com as it is much more thorough than most. The downside is that it is not terribly user-friendly to the average person (i...
- Dr Oz says the best vitamins are the ones that you take 2 (for example the GNC MEga Woman)-this way you can take them at different times for better absorption. Yo...
- You cold try SparkPeople.com but I haven't been on there in a while.
Vitamins, When to Start (Still Breastfeeding)
Asked by M.B. from Phoenix
on September 16, 2009
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I don't have a doctor appt. for another month or so for me 17-month-old & have begun wondering about vitamins. When do you start giving kids vitamins? I haven't star...
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- I give my 11 month old poly-vi-sol vitimins in the bathtub every night (in the bath because it stains and a drop or two always comes back out). I have since he was 5 ...
- Great question. My doctor had said when he was a couple months old, but I never did it. I have read that you have to be careful about choosing vitamins becuase of to...
- I started supplementing my son when he was about 4 to 5 months old. THey don't always get what they need from your milk. He eats what you eat. You can also suppleme...
Prenatal Vitimans and Constipation
Asked by S.M. from Syracuse
on December 2, 2008
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Hi moms! I am 8 weeks pregnant with my second child. I am having some severe constipation and cramping that goes along with it. It is extremely uncomfortable. So I was...
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- Congratulations!!! I take CitraNatal DHA and love it. It has a mild laxative that helps counteract the affects of the high levels of iron. Ask your OB about it. Be...
- I had the same problem when I was pregnant, my OB put me on prenatal vitamins called "Precare Premier" - it has a stool softener right in it. It made all the differe...
- Talk to your doc about taking a stool softner. I know that with my daughter I was going to take one. Also, make sure to drink all your water for the day. It's the i...
Can Prenatal Vitamins Make You Sick?
Asked by M.P. from Phoenix
on November 6, 2007
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I am just entering my 2nd trimester of my first pregnancy. I am still really sick and seem to be getting worse lately. I have a hard time eating anything as everythi...
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- HI M., Congrats on your pregnancy and good for you for wanting to take your vitamins. I know alot of women who don't take them, I'm one of them :). I would suggest t...
- Hi M., Congrats on the 1st baby! I did not encounter morning sickness with my pregnancy, but my vitamins did make me feel horrible. I didn't take the prescribed vit...
- Mine made me sick and my doctor told me to start taking them before bed instead of in the morning, it helped in my case. Good luck and congrats!!!!
Bf'ing Question and Vitamins
Asked by S.!. from Los Angeles
on July 18, 2011
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My SIL is nursing her 3 week old and the ped stated the baby needs to have supplemental vitamins. Why would a baby need extra?
Thanks!
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- Well... when you nurse, you're supposed to continue with prenatal vitamins anyway. The American Association of Pediatrics has recently discovered that, while previousl...
- Beyond helping the baby get Vitamin D-since we really should shield baby from a lot of sun, breastfed babies don't get the same amount of iron that a formula fed baby ...
- It's standard. When my son was born (almost 4 years ago) the pediatrician recommended Poly-vi-sol. "Because breastfed babies tend to have iron deficiencies." So, we tr...
Prenatal Vitamin Problem
Asked by R.V. from Baton Rouge
on May 29, 2008
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I'm recently pregnant again, and prenatal vitamins are making me sick! I'm very lucky to not have any pregnancy symptoms other than lethargy, but since I started taki...
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- I experienced the same thing with my two preg. and after trying several things believe it or not the one that worked for me was just the generic brand that Dollor Gene...
- Taking them at night before bed is what worked for me.
- I so had the same problem with my 4th child. Unfortunately for me it lasted the entire pregnancy. I got to the point during my first tri-mester of not taking them. You...
Looking for Generic Prenatal with DHA
Asked by E.M. from Indianapolis
on January 13, 2009
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Has anyone had luck finding either a generic prenatal or one of the free prenatal vitamin programs (like at Marsh, Meijer, etc.) that has DHA (the omega-3 fatty acid) ...
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- I couldn't take prenatal vitamins with either of my pregnancies. I ended up taking Flintstone's chewables. :) I'm not certain they have DHA in them, but I wouldn't b...
- Hmmm...I wasn't aware that DHA was an important ingredient for prenatal vitamins. I know that it is a critical ingredient now added to formulas and baby food...but I ...
- Hi E., I was able to find one at Walgreens or CVS. I'm almost positive it was Walgreens. It is two pills but it was around $25 for 60 pills which would be less than...
Vitamins for a 15 Month Old
Asked by L.D. from Washington DC
on September 13, 2008
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Hello,
My daughter eats mostly table food now. I try to feed her a nutritous diet but my mother in law recommended I also give her vitamins. Do other mother's give th...
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- A good all natural would be much better than most store bought childrens vitamins, most because they are putting aspartame in the vitmans now. Shaklee, Amway or just ...
- L., I recommend you ask your pediatrician about the vitamins. My children are 4 years and 2 years old. Because I feed them a well balanced diet, they don't need v...
- NO! If they are getting the right food, they don't need them. Be careful, she may think they're candy and try to get into them. Good Luck!
